Method of fastening ironing boards



Dec. 27, 1932. c. A, s vo 1,892,118

METHOD OF FASTENING IRONING BOARDS Filed Feb. 24, 1951 /4 m? if (Zarieuzd. Sivan/ reader of Patented Dec. 27, I932 UNlTED STATES P A TET OFF-I CE METHOD or FASTENING IRONING BOARDS Application filed February 24, 1931.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in ironing boards, and more particularly to ironing boards of the cabinet type.

An important object of the invention is to provide an ironing board mounted to swing on a'horizontal plane to permit adjustment thereof to any desired angular position horizontally with respect to a wall against which,

or in which, the ironing board cabinet is located.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide means for supporting an ironing board in a stable, yet adjustable manner.

Other important objects and advantages residing in the mechanical details of construction, a novel iron support, and other features which will become apparent to the the following specification.

In the drawing Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the swingable base, detached from the board and H cabinet.

Fig. 2 represents a fragmentary sectional view through the ironing board and supporting base.

Fig. 3 represents a fragmentary detailed h sectional view disclosing the means for fastening the frame to the base support.

Fig. 4 represents a fragmentary detailed sectional view disclosing a modified support and iron.

Fig. 5 represents a fragmentary rear elevational view of the iron support mounted upon the base support.

Fig. 6 represents a bottom plan View of the ratchet disk which is shown in Fig. 2 secured to the ironing board proper.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 1 represents a base support of annular shape and having spokes 2 with reinforcing ribs 3 connecting the outside ring 1 D with the inside member 8, the latter having an opening 9 in the center thereof and ratchetlike protuberances 10 on its upper surface.

Said ring 4 is fastened by ribs 7 to a bar 5, which can be made either as a solid bar with ends 6 or the hollow channel bar with lips 31,

7 being Serial No. 517,860.

and the hollow center portion to engage over the rod35.

The bar with its ends 6 or the ends of the rod 35 are to be mounted either in cups 34to be fastened by screws 32 against the side walls 55 33 of the cabinet, or to be slidably mounted in slots 22 of the cast-ing 21 which can be fastened by screws 23 to the aforementioned walls 33 of the cabinet. (See Fig. 2).

The rod 35, or the ends of the bars 5 are of adjustable construction or a fixed length, suitable to be shortened according to the width of the cabinet. The ironing board 18 is covered with the usual covering 19 and this is fastened by screws 20 to the plate 17, which J55 plate has on its lower side the same type of ratchet disk, as the plate 8, so that the pro tuberances thereof will intermesh to hold the ironing board against self-adjusting on the frame support 1.

The frame support 1 is supported by the rod 13 resting between protuberances 14 and fastened in a simple manner by a piece of wire 12 going through holes 11 in the supporting frame 1 as shown clearly in Fig. 3.

The ends of the rods 13 are bent outwardly to engage into the openings 38 at the lower ends of the castings 21 whereby the rod is pivotally connected to the castings.

Fig. 4 discloses a plate 24 with protruding ribs 25 supported above the ironing board 18 with its cover 19, the same servi g to support an iron 26. The plate 24 is swingably mounted on the hinge 27, which hinge serves to connect the plate 28 to the plate 24, the end of the plate 24 being bent over the rod 27 to form part of this hinge 27. The lower end of the plate 28 is bent to form the loops 30 for disposition around the bar 5, the bar 5 grooved to form the lips 31-31 which engage on opposite sides of the rod 35.

A chain section 37 is fastened to the rea wall of the cabinet and serves to maintain the plate 28 in the upright position shown in Fig. 4.

Obviously, by loosening the wing nut 16, the board 18 can be swung upon the supporting frame 1 to any angular position with respect to the longitudinal axis of the supporting frame 1, to the end, that the board may be supported in any convenient position and secured in this position by tightening the nut 16.

While the foregoing specification sets forth 8. the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

10 Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is In an ironing board construction, an iron ing board support, said support being provided with a transversely extending groove.

15 a supporting rod, said support being engageable on the rod with the rod engagedin the groove, an iron stand, a vertically disposed supporting plate for the iron stand, said supporting plate being provided with depending 20 clamp bands for encircling the grooved portion of the ironing board support and the rod to prevent displacement of the ironing board support from the supporting rod.

CHARLES A. SIVON. 

